Dahlia 'Kaiser Wilhelm'

Also Known As

Kaiser Wilhelm Dahlia

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

9a-11

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Dahlia 'Kaiser Wilhelm' plant details

Dahlia 'Kaiser Wilhelm' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer pink and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dahlia 'Kaiser Wilhelm'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dahlia 'Kaiser Wilhelm'

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

As seen full-page in Horticulture! This rare souvenir from a lost age is the most antique-looking of all of our dahlias. With neatly curled petals of custard yellow brushed with burgundy, and a green button-eye like an old-fashioned rose, it's a true Victorian "fancy" dahlia - and one of a mere handful of dahlias that survive from the 10,000 grown in the 19th century. We're proud to have returned it to American gardens, and in 2007 we celebrated it as our Heirloom Bulb of the Year.